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Immigration Appeals Court Reverses Position on Deportation Waivers
In a decision issued last week, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) reversed course and decided that a subset of Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs) who have been convicted of certain crimes may now have an opportunity to avoid deportation by proving to an immigration judge that their removal would cause extreme hardship to their U.S. […]
Read MoreHigh-Skilled Immigrants in Wisconsin
WISCONSIN FACES A LARGE STEM SHORTAGE There are more STEM job openings than unemployed STEM workers: From 2009 to 2011, 2.2 STEM job openings were posted online in Wisconsin for every 1 unemployed STEM worker in the state. As STEM fields grow, this problem will likely get worse: Wisconsin will need to fill 120,330 new STEM jobs […]
Read MoreHispanics bring entrepreneurial spirit to U.S.
Twelve years ago, Claudia Mirza walked into the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as a job applicant. She walked out as her own boss — or, at least, with the idea of how she could create a business. But her company has far exceeded her original vision. Akorbi started out doing translations. However, Mirza’s […]
Read MoreTwo Moms Spend Mother’s Day Traveling to Immigration Family Detention Center
On Mother’s Day morning, we said goodbye to our own children in order to visit with some other moms—courageous Central American moms fleeing persecution and detained with their children in south Texas. The facility we visited in Dilley, Texas, under the supervision of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), is located on a flatland of beige—white […]
Read MoreHIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRANTS IN VERMONT
Learn more about the need for high-skilled immigration reform at www.LetPJStay.com VERMONT FACES A LARGE STEM SHORTAGE There are more STEM job openings than unemployed STEM workers: From 2009 to 2011, 4.8 STEM job openings were posted online in Vermont for every 1 unemployed STEM worker in the state. As STEM fields grow, this problem will likely get […]
Read MoreLatino, Millennial, Immigrant Entrepreneurs Play ‘Enormous’ Role in US Economy, Says SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet
U.S. Latinos have said job creation and fixing the economy is among their most important issues that should be addressed by politicians during the midterm election, according to Latino Decisions 2014 Election Eve Poll comprising of 4,200 voters. Another Latino Decisions poll about Latinos’ views toward the economy found 61 percent of survey respondents stated the “American […]
Read More2016 Presidential Candidates Weigh-In on President Obama’s Immigration Action
Immigration policy has become a hot topic as the 2016 Presidential primary picks up steam. It is no surprise that the issue of Presidential authority over immigration has taken center stage in recent weeks as Hillary Clinton, Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush have all begun discussing their views around how far the President should have […]
Read MoreHIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRANTS IN VIRGINIA
Learn more about the need for high-skilled immigration reform at www.LetPJStay.com VIRGINIA FACES A LARGE STEM SHORTAGE There are more STEM job openings than unemployed STEM workers: From 2009 to 2011, 3.3 STEM job openings were posted online in Virginia for every 1 unemployed STEM worker in the state. As STEM fields grow, this problem will likely get […]
Read MoreHow Immigrant Entrepreneurs Move the U.S. Economy Forward
This week, National Small Business Week, which has occurred each year since 1963, recognizes the contributions of entrepreneurs and small business owners in the United States. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), more than half of Americans either own or work for a small business, which SBA defines as an independent business having […]
Read MoreHIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRANTS IN OHIO
Learn more about the need for high-skilled immigration reform at www.LetPJStay.com OHIO FACES A LARGE STEM SHORTAGE There are more STEM job openings than unemployed STEM workers: From 2009 to 2011, 2.3 STEM job openings were posted online in Ohio for every 1 unemployed STEM worker in the state. As STEM fields grow, this problem will likely get worse: […]
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